Transthyretin transports vitamin A (retinol) and a hormone called thyroxine throughout the body. To transport retinol and thyroxine, four transthyretin proteins must be attached (bound) to each other to form a four-protein unit (tetramer). Transthyretin is produced primarily in the liver.
All lab personnel handling sodium azide must wear a lab coat. With this, safety glasses or splash goggles. and a face shield must be worn, dependent on the procedure being performed. Two pairs of nitrile gloves.
Description and Use. Sodium Azide is a colorless to white, odorless, crystalline. solid. It is highly soluble in water which may result in the vapor. of Hydrazoic Acid being present where Sodium Azide is. handled. It is used in making chemicals, as a preservative in. diagnostic medicines and blood tests, as a herbicide, fungicide.